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Hearts of Glass: ReelAbilities Film Festival:Cleveland@Akron

Reelabilities at Akron Makes Festival

2021-11-13 10:30:00 2021-11-13 11:30:00 America/New_York Hearts of Glass: ReelAbilities Film Festival:Cleveland@Akron Join us for a special screening of Hearts of Glass followed by a celebration of makers at the 2021 Akron Makes festival. Main Library - Auditorium

Saturday, November 13
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2021-11-13 10:30:00 2021-11-13 11:30:00 America/New_York Hearts of Glass: ReelAbilities Film Festival:Cleveland@Akron Join us for a special screening of Hearts of Glass followed by a celebration of makers at the 2021 Akron Makes festival. Main Library - Auditorium

Main Library

Auditorium

Join us for a special screening of Hearts of Glass followed by a celebration of makers at the 2021 Akron Makes festival.

Hearts of Glass* follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest (VH), a multi-story, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that grows crops while providing meaningful, competitively-paid jobs for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of several employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Innovation and inclusion create a fertile environment for people and plants to grow.

Hearts of Glass* is an intimate portrait of social entrepreneurship at the intersection of disability rights and sustainable, local food production.

*The film includes mature language and subject matter.

After the film, the auditorium doors open to Akron Makes, a minds-on, hands-on celebration of the innovative and creative in Summit County.

Special Screenings In the Children’s Library at 11 am and 1 pm - Macropolis (8 min)

Fun, family-friendly design activities follow this heart-warming animated short film!

The Sensory Bus will be visiting the Library at Main Street throughout the event.

About ReelAbilities Film Festival:

Award-Winning Films! Exhibits and Tours! Film Discussions and Expert Panels! Family Activities!

Now an annual Akron event, Reelabilities Film Festival: Cleveland @ Akron promotes awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities through film and community.

For questions or more information, please contact the Pop Culture & AV division at 330.643.9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org.

Details about ReelAbilities Cleveland @ Akron can also be found at SummitDD.org/events and akronlibrary.org/events/reelabilities.

Registration for this free event is requested but not required.

“Stick around after ReelAbilities for 2021 Akron Makes! This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative.”

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies | Maker & DIY |

TAGS: | makerspace | makerfaire | Maker skills | inclusion | akronmakes |

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 10 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Thu, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Dec 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
TechZone
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Thu, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Dec 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Library RECE Lab,Teen Meeting Room

Sat, Dec 09, 10:10am - 3:30pm
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Sat, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Sun, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Dec 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wed, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone
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Thu, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sun, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Tue, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Dec 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Dec 28, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Dec 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jan 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, December 12 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, December 12 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
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Thu, Jan 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, December 12 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Jan 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium